Image provided by: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries, Lincoln, NE
About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 3, 1915)
ie Omaha. Sunday Bee PAiLT ONE NEWS SECTION PAGF.S ONE TO TWELVE THE WEATHER. Cloudy V VOL. XT A NO. 1C. OMAHA, SUNDAY MOl?NL(3, (CTOI.KU l!)i: N1NK SIXTIONS-KKMITV PAdKS. SlXdl.K COPY FIVE CENTS. X X r4 r OMAHA IS SLOW IN THAWING OUT, SAYS SUNDAY Ton Are Thawing Out Now, but You Are About the Slowest at Thaw ing that I've Struck Yet, Say Evangelist. SCORES ENEMIES OF CHRIST Pace Would Give Dentist a Job if Man "Knocked" God or Christ to His Face. EXPLAINS HIS USE OF SLANG mnA.Y ire moras. s, m. Oread tally of the amnday Softools of Council Bluff ftt Broadway M. a. ohurch. Kiss Cramlin, 10)30 ft. m. Bandar ftt th Taberaeols. B p. m. (or earllsr If th Tabernacls 1 filled) Banday' famous iirmoa for men only on "Boos," or "Oat on th Water Wagon." " p. m. Mis Millar at tna Auditorium, address to women only. Bubjsct, 'Tar It J.' TiSO p. nv "under at tna Tabarnaota. Several times in the Tabernacle sermon yesterday afternoon the au ditors might well have made the classical observation, "Them's harsh words. Bill," but "Billy" laughed when he said the words and took the sting out and left the thrill. "When the committee asked me to come here," said "Billy," "they said, Mr. Sunday, you'll find we are all together in Omaha.' I did. I found you were froien . together. You're thawing out, but you're about the Blowest at thawing that I've struck yet" It was a sermon of the militant re- igion and "Billy" flung defiance In the teeth of the enemies of nls God. "No man can "knock' Christ and God and the church while I'm around," he chuckled grimly, "not without a scrap. If they'd ay some of the things to me that they say without rebuke to some church members, I'd give the dentlBt a Job. Oh, yes, I would. It you don't be lieve It. try it." Who says "Billy's" proud of 'Billy" Sunday and his ability a a preacher? Here's what he said yesterday: I see Plain Words. "I'm doing; my best for God. There are thousands of preachers that can preach better than I can. But I'm doing my very baat,'t - Speailng of his language, he said he uses words and expressions that the com mon people can understand: ' "If I say an apple 1 disintegrating by the formation of. hew chemical com pounds' not many would know what I was talking about. But if I say if a 'rot ten' everybody understands. "Some folks are so proud of their col lege educations and they say, Oh. Bill la so vulgar.' Well, I'm doing something (Continued on Page Two, Column One.) Britain Proposes Substitute for the Prize Tribunals LONDON, Oct. 1 The Globe aaya it la asserted that Baron Reading, head of the Anglo-French commission, "has been em powered to agree at New York to soma nev international tribunal to override the existing system of prlxe courts." This statement Is made in the Globe's comment on .the question r Arthur : Markham has given notice he will put ln I lzatloo. -the House of Commons, whether Foreign I Foair Potata to Scheme. Secretary Grey will adhere to the state-1 The Rockefeller plan formulated by ment recently made that "freedom of the ! Mr. Rockefeller and W. L. MacKenzle seas may be a reasonable subject of dls-j King, ln collaboration with operating oussion after the war. ' j officials of the company is based upon The Globe vigorously attacks aJl such j the mediation system already In opera oroDosals aa calculated to limit Great i ln. The outline of the plan submltUd Britain's sea power. 1 Insane Section Hand " Murders Four Men . j (4) ekicial and Industrial betterment. DAWSON, Tukoo. Oct. 1 Alexander The proposal also contains a memo Ceogoff, a section hand employed by the j rs.ndum of agreement between the coin-White- Pass and Yukon railroad, thne pany and Its employes, miles south of White Horse, is under The miners at each camp are to- elect arrest here today after having run j representatives on a basis of one for amuck yesterday and killing lour lei- low workmen. Geogoff, afterwards, boarded a hand car and went to White Horse, where be i , -Hm.kii.. I 1 1 . . CI...II "l have killed four men and I want - ' - .-lit C I .. ., 1 - I Ueogoff was arrested before he could carry out his design. He la believed to . be Insape. The Weather Forecast till 7 p. m. Sunday: ' For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity -Unsettled; slightly cooler. Tempera tare Oraaaa Yesterday. Peg. Hour, t a. m.., 6 a. m... 7 a. m... S a. m... a. m... 10 a. in.. 11 a. m... 12 m , 1 p. m.. 1 p. m.., t p. m... p. m.. I p. m. p. m.. 7 p. m.. 74 (-ulcerative Lorn t Reord. ItlS. 1SK 111 1911 .... t M hi 72 .... 55 67 b2 W .... 67 fi 0 .UU .u) .lb HlKheat yesterday.. Lowest yesterday . Mean temperature , Preclpttstion ....... Temperature and precipitation dopar- tors from the normal -irinal uiu;rmure 463 .U inch i vra fr ibo day Toial deflcere s'lieo March 1 Normal prerlpitatlun lieilclency for the day .M Im h Total rainfall alnce March 1..24.M inches le.'l iem-y siucc Juan h 1 .7 lm h ! k icniy fur oor. iwiriud. 114. 4 40 Inches Le licit nc y for ror. tn.Kl, li3.. S1 Inches U A. WELCH. UmmX Forecaster. at IE FIFTY YEARS AFTER Veteran drummer leading the march through the streets of Washicgton during last week's reunion. a . v U-TT3 1 Vim' ..n V? ft-- k I - w TEXT OF OIL KING'S OFFERJTO MINERS Contract Provides for Collective Bargaining for-Term of Years Without Discrimination. FOUB, PEOVISIOKS OF SCHEME PUEBJLCU.JCaL3u-.QcJ. 2. -Collective bargaining, insured by a con tract signed and sealed for a term of years, was promised today by John D. Rockefeller, Jr., to the employes of the Colorado Fuel and Iron com pany. The contract was-embodied In the Industrial plan submitted by Mr. Rockefeller at a meeting of offi cers of the company and grievance representatives from the various coal camps. The plan carries a guaran tee against discrimination against membera of any union, but does not provide for recognition of the United Mine Workers of America. The Industrial system outlined at the conference is looked upon as the Rocke feller answer to the demands of the United Mine Workers demands which In 19t led to one of the most bitter Indus trial conflicts In the history of the coun try. Mr. Rockefeller has steadfastly maintained that his plan is not an at tack upon unionism, but that it is broader and more democratic" than the system advocated by the miners' orga..i lo lne conference is uiviqaa jnio jour general sections: ' (1) Representation of employes and the manner of their selection. (!) District conferences, joint commit tees and Joint meetings. (3) The prevention and adjustment of industrial dlsDUtes. (Continued on Pa-e Blx. Column One.) Omaha Man Indicted in Fight Over an Estate in Illinois WOODSTOCK, 111., Oct. 1. (Special Telegram.) Aa an outgrowth of a bl fight over an estate, the grand Jury of the circuit court of tacMenrjr county sprang a surprise this week by bringing In an Indictment for forgery against William Btu'l, a real estate and inortgige broker, of Omaha, also alleged to have J a residence at Marengo, this county. The charge Is In connection with a con tract entered Into between himself and his brother, the late Joel Btull, who died near here two years ago. There is much litigation between the Btull helra over th's estate. Dr. R. M. Curtis and hi 'wife, brother-in-law and sister of Mr. . Btull, and Mrs. Orover Clark, widow of t Joel Btull. testified and brought about 77 j the Indictment 1 , I. Inquiry at Mr. Btull's office discloses I'.. , , - , inu ne ib oui ui us ciiy. xne state ment made there la that they are fa miliar with all the transactions In the case, that there is no foundation for any such charge as will be plain to all when the facts are fully brought out. " w - fl tT' M"" "-". M1LLVILLE. N. J.. Oct l-Five hua- dnd eioplo, in t lie c works of Uie Millville Mauu'acturing eomiany went on striUe txliv when they ere Informed I hut the - of ,'! era of tne company had nt acted on tin 1.- d'inards (or increased agoe and sliorter hour. PLAN HEW ROADS COSTINGJl.000,000 Bond Issue to Make Such Improve- menti in Douglas County Ad . ' vocated by Boosters. CLUBS INTERESTED IN MEETTNQ Proposed construction of $1,0Q0, 000 worth of permanent, roadways In Douglas county, by means of a bond issue, was unanimously endorsed at a meeting of representative good roads enthusiasts of the county, who gathered yesterday at Hotel Fon tenelle. ' Incroa sed tax levies and appro priations for good roads were also urged, and the use of convict labor and scientific engineering methods were recommended. If carried out, the plans of the good roads boosters will mean the construction of from sixty to 100 miles of permanent roads in the county within a few years, as well as the extensive im provement of other roads. Yesterday's meeting was the outcome of efforts by the Omaha Auto and Com mercial clubs and organisations of neighboring towns. It marked the be ginning of au extensive campaign for good roads. Resolutions for Better Roads. After several hours of constructive discussion by representatives of' the various clubs and towns and by county and city officers and ' road exports, there resolutions were Introduced by B. F. Hoblson of Omaha, and unani mously adopted: Resolved, That we faver tho construc tion and maintenance of permanent roadways ln our county and slate. We favor .increased levies of taxes for the construction of permanent roadways and brldt.es. We favor larger county and state ap propriations for the building and main tenance of the main arteries of travel. - For econoiikJc and humane reasons we favor the uso of convicts In County and state road building, as provided by law. We believe the county and state en gineers should uniformly plan and su perintend the construction of these highways in keeping with the methods employed by the railways ot the state In the construction of their permanent grades and roadbeds. We ravor paving or the main high ways and brtdties across the county with permanent materials. We favor the submission to the voters of the county of a bond insue adequate to provide the necestary funds for the paving and bridging of the main arter ies of travel. A committee was authorised, to con stat of one or two representatives of each auto and good roads organization ln the county, which will take up the plans out lined and carry on the work of securing adequate highway throughout the oounty. The legislative committees of the Omalia Auto and Commercial cluba will also give special attention to the mutter of getting the desired laws for road improvement. t'oaaty f omnaissloaera Give Aid. A marked feature of Saturday's meeting was the co-operative spirit displayed be tween 'the roadr boosters- and the Board t County Conmitj.isrs. Chairman Best and ' Commlaaioors lynch, Mc Donald and O'Connor attended the meet ing and made talks, explaining the work they are doing and are going to do, and pledging their co-opcratlon ln any prac tical plans for good roads. The meeting passed a vote of thanks to the board, expressing appreciation of Its work on roads and pledging continued co-operation with it. . President J. E. George of the Auto club, called the meeting to order, and W. B. Cheek was chosen chairman. He j hi als the special Joint committee of th I Auto and Commercial clubs, which has , Uefr working up the good roads cam- pain. An offer of Sl.OOD for Improvement of the Lincoln hUihway in his neighbor hood was made at th meeting by W. (Continued ou l'ae Two. Column b.a.) gala week for omaha holding b:g promises Great Festivities to Attract Thou sands to the Gates of Cibola, the Chief City of Quivera. NO LIMIT TO THE FUN ,he M f, w ,,a- llU th" attempt failed I with saiikiilriary louses. . ! "fretuh attacks southwest of Angre. Spectacular Parades, Balloons, Bombeiwt of bom hex. and ai north of Neu Throwing and Tarachute Drops v'!:' "re r'',M"J' , The iiuml er of pitsoneis token by our to Entertain. troons In the sector covered by t tie Khr- . llsh-Kre nrh kttHck. now has been In- CROWN MONARCil ON FRID Y l A big week of festivities and en tertainment is in store for the final week of Ak-Sar-ilpii activities. The big spectacular parades are staged this week. The carnival is on every afternoon and evening. At i o'clock every afternoon the balloon ascension, bomb-throwing and para chute drop will be featured. Tuesday afternoon the automobile floral parade la to be held on the princi pal streets of Omaha. While most of the floats are being made at the Den, many are being made In private places, so that It Is Impossible at this moment to tell Just how many will blossom out of un heard of places when Tuaeday arrives. It Is known that the number will lie be tween sixty and eluhty. Automohlln deal ers who are entering auto floats In the parade are building and deoorntlng them i themselves, while many others are being decorated by hired decorators uud by ex perts at the Den. Fourteen former kings and queens of Ak-Sar-Uen are to be In the floats during this parade Kleetrlcnl Parade 'Wednesday. Wednesdsy night the electrical parade in all its splendor Is to traverse the prin cipal streets. "Tales of Childhood," Is the theme. Thursday night the Boston Symphony orchestra Is to give Its big concert at the auditor: m. Friday nlsht tho coronation ball will 'complete with one grand climax the fes tivities of the week. The names of the new king and queen will be made pub lic at that time, much Intense curiosity will be satisfied, and tho elite of the city will dance to the strains of tho best music until midnight. Tuesday afternoon of this week is to be Children's day. Children will be ad mitted to the carnival grounds for a nickel and to each show for a nickel. Kvt-ry night. of the week at o'clock, tional wire slide from the top of the City Motional Banlt building to the Sa- oy hotel No spectators' seats for the ball are on sale this year. Extra ladles tickets for ladles to accompany members will be on salo Vommencing Monday at 12 apiece. They may be had at Ak-Sar-Brn office, 1717 Douglas street. Tickets for 'the open air grandstand north of the court house for the parades ,in k. ..i. . h fnllr.,.eUl ' ... th. eorn frnm Tll. Hm building Monday. Bay State Moosers . and Republicans" May Make Deal BOSTON, Oct. t. A disposition to favor overtures made by leaders of the pro gressive party was apparent among a large proportion of the delegates to the republican state convention, which met her today. It waa bel.eved that the plat form would embody at least a part of the planks,, upon the adoption of which Charles a, Bird and Joseph Walker, former progressive nominees for gov ernor, conditioned their tentative offer of support of Bamuel W. MoCall, repub lican primary nominee for chief exe cutive, i Although there was every appearance of harmony among the democratic lead ers before their slate convention opened today, it was thought that spirited dis cussions In the resolutions committee last night might forecast debate on th floor. Advocate of a plank endorsing President Wilson for a second term wers understood to have won their point in the committee Disputed planks included woman suffrage, biennial elections and the short ballot. Turkey Reports Defeat of Britons ' S f - i 1 1U IVieSOPO Lamia CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 2.-(V.a Lon don) Announcement was made by thn War office today that the British forces ln Mesopotamia were repulsed ln the re cent ftghiiiig. The report follows: "On HepU-inber fT the British resumed tho offeurive. The battle was Very violent ana la led until evening, but they finally failed, notwithstanding the fact that the British forces were four time stronger than ours. "On the Irak front our advanced de tachments on Bfpttmier zx surprised a hostile force, which landed on the bank of the Tigris, north of Korna, under the protection of gunboats, heavy losses on them." W inflicted Announcement was made ln the House of Commons Wednesday that the British had defeated the Turks, who were said to be ln full retreat toward Bagdad- MAN OVERCOME BY GAS IS MVED BY PULM0T0R W. J. Petchaft of Chicago was found in his room at th Brunswick hotel over come by . Officer Thrasher and Bu- ford resuscitated the fellow with th put motor, and upon the arrival of Dr. C. B. FolU he wa taken to St. Joseph' ho, pltal. Petchaft gave himself up to th bollc laat Sunday, Baying b was wanted In Chicago on a charge of forgery. In vestigation revealed the fact that the con plaining witness failed to prosecute. Uu. conditiou is serious. British Try to Retake Ground North of Loos; Defeated with Heavy Losses UKItt.IX. Oct. 2.-4 Via Tendon )An at tempt by the Hi Ulan to retake the ground loit iw-rth -f l.oos a defatted with m I heavy loss, the war office mummied to ds v. Several French attack also were re- pul.-ed and ( number of prisoners were taken. The text of the la'cment fol low: "Western theater: Hy a counter attack the Rngllah last night endeavored to re take the land north of W.s. which we J wrested from them during the flshling In or'' to Wtlcers nnd i.Bii mm. We niro csvtnred twenty-six machine guns. I In the t nampmiiie, the French at tacked during the a.ternouu. east ot DEATHS IN STORM OYER FIYEHUNDRED Preliminary Estimate of Damage to Plantations, Buildings and Ships is Twelve Millions. RELIEF WORK IS IN PROGRESS NEW ORLEANS, La., Oct. 2. The number of known dead, reportc-d dead and persons missing In Louls-jfiom bofta are moving In the dlrec Una and Mississippi as a result of, lion of the Serbian frontier nnd that Wednesday night's tropical hurricane was put at 606 in a total compiled hero today from reports that came in from many points on the gulf coast and In the Interior. Troperty dam age was estimated at f 12,000,000. It was considered certain early to day that the total dead In the gulf coast storm would number at least 3.10. The known death list already stands at 181, with 208 reported dead. In addition there are 117 known missing. More than 160 schooners were ob served ashore between Oulfport and New Orleans, many total wrecks. Others were Intact, but as high as fifteen feet above high tide level. Others were far Inland. Itleh Plantations Wiped Out. Property damage throughout tho storm awept territory has been enormous. Newspaper men and relief parties rcUirn- , ,n la0Y from tne nun secuon sun that r,cn l'""t"0w hl cton nn(1 Dtn wiped out, crops raied, orange tre,? destroyed. bulldlnHS demolished and i washed out to sea and the country for ! n,,:e under w,tr toUT feet . The 'VM ln nm"r P1 ,iave been destroyed. While ' no offlolal estimate has been obtainable of the storm damage in this state and along the Mlsslaslpul coast, per sons familiar with the territory believe that it will approximate )12,UU0,000. Relief work is progressing rapidly. Ves sel left yesterday from practically every I point along the coast to visit isolated settlements in the path of the hurricane. Wilson Probably Will Support Law to Give Women Vote WASHINGTON. Oct. I.-Presldent Wil son Is expected shortly to announce hi Intention of voting for the New Jersey statf constitutional amendment granting 'suffrage to womt-n. A special election on the amendment will be held Octobur 1. and tho president will go to rrUiceton Secretary Tumulty, whose home is in Jersey City, said today he expected to vote for the woman suffrage amendment. It waa reported that Secretary Garrison, who is also from New Jersey, had authorised the statement that he would vote for woman suffrage. The president on several occasions has! refuaed to support an amendment to tho federal constitution to give nation-wide woman suffrage. He has said he be lieved the oueatlnn to be a state laaua. itecentiy he said he would make known tils position on woman suffrage before the amendment to the New Jeraey con stitution waa voted on. Ii Klerted. Ind., Oct. S.-Waltnr INDIANAPOLIS, n. L . ..1 . ...ptl. Ail", '.. ..1 n.l Iii1mc!M Wn.4 ..,'twti.l lia I it al lent Mim m.-tlnir i.lsti.j. ,if Ihii 11.11 uul lieritiLF by tie MiMUsippI Valley Cimfeience on . i iiix-rcjioeis ai lis cioainif sc tod-iy. The Day s War News MKW IMIOGHKSS lor tltr I'.ruch to) the offensive movement of Ike al lies the wester front I re ported today by the Paris war of fice. Advaaer from (reach, to tresjrh the heights of La Koll, In the Artols dlslr'ct, are rlalsied, 1 I Bl'LUAni l DISPOSING Its troop. with m view to evea t oallllea. It la reported la advices tbroaab. Atheas to be nsrlsg forces to ward the Greek border, as well a la tkr direction of th Serbian frontier. Bnehareat dispatches re ceived la Italy any that llalaarlnn artillery Is brtn; massed along th Debradta front of th Ho a sua Ian frontier. ITl'ATION OX th eastern frnst Is little ehanwed, areordlna to th latest official reports. Teatoale at oa near Dvlnalc and In Vol. hynla see mfnlrly weil offset by reported progress of th Itasslaa In the central seetors, wher they nr admittedly on the offensive. CONTBtOirTMO th reeent British annanerment of successes In Mrsopotomln, th Tarklsh war of flee declares that the British of. tensive resauea on September T was a failure. Auherlve, over a wide front. The at tnek falhd Cnly st one point did the i nemy p ntiHte our position. Our troop went forward In n counter attack an-l took one officer and seventy men. The re matmlir of the soldiers who penetrated the nos tion were kHled. "French 'attacks north of I-e Mrsnll. nottr-wrsl of Villo-Hiir-Tourhe, were re plied. In repuls n the attacks of the a -t few days tv rtheast of 1 MeSnll. the Twenty-ninth re. rve .eglment espe cially dtntlmiuMied Itself. "The total numl er of prisoners and booty taken In tho flaming north of Airss am'. In the Canipiogn was In creased to !U i fleers. 10,731 men and Ihtity-five machine Kim. "A bomb attmk made by nn aerial qun-'roii fri til 1'r- u; n l.im v il'"d In the doath of pin woman and one (hid, while in civil nn was Injnnd. Our antl a rr raft puns fliot d"n an aeroplane smith of lon and made the occupants pilsoners. Another ni my aeropl.ine fell." BULGARIA MASSING TROOPS OH BORDERS Armies Are Repoited Moving in Di rection of Seibian, Greek and Roumanian Frontiers. MARTIAL LAW IS PROCLAIMED PARIS, Oct. 2. It is fiom Athens that Bulgarian troops' other forces are being dispatched to ward the Ureek border. This information was forwarded by the Athens correspondent of the llavas News Agency, who asserts It was obtained from a reliable source. K is believed the principal point of concentration will be along the up per Strouma river, southwest of Sofia, uear tlie Serbian front. tlnlanrla lruplalina Martial Law. RtlUAV. Oct. 1. (Via Paris, Oct. t) Itulgarla Is mnhlllxlng all men up to the age of M years, according to the Corrlere Holla Beiaa Miiciuuest correaponue.u.. No citUen under 4o Is permitted to leave the country and martial law has been proclaimed. Pro-German manifestations are reported In Bulgarian c!ila along th Danube. Bulgarian artillery, the correspondent asserts, is being massed along the frontier of Dobrudja, a part of ltoumanta bounded by the B'ack Hea and the Danube, which, was taken from Bulgaria In 17H and given to Iloutnanla. This section bus a . cos mopolitan population. , . , Mine Managers Are 7 Imprisoned by Men, T3 J 1 T) . XlCSCUCU. DV a xOSSo rilBONIX, Arls., Oct. t Blx mine officials were taken prisoners today by strikers and their sympathisers In the Clifton district. They were rescusd by I a slierirr a posse and put in tne 1.111 1 ton court house for safety. ' The strikers, said to number t.000, then raided the Clifton ice and electric planta, taking out non-union men, ac cording to advices received her. Kdward Dawson, a mine manager; F N. fMynn and Thomas Kulcher with three other mine officials, had been captured when the posse appeared. When they were released the crowd went to the Ice plant shouting, "Down alth mine mana gers; hurrah for Governor Hunt." The governor was quoted here as say ing that conditions aa laid down by mine managers in the Clifton and Mo rend district were "so humiliating that 1 M solf-respeotlng workman would sub- Charles City Plant Lands Shell Order CHARL.K8 CITr. la.. CXt. t (Special.) The people her are In high glee over the Hart-Parr company land'ng a $1,500,0110 contract from Great Britain in making nine and two-tenths shells. C. W. Hart and M. W. tll Is made this an nouncement last night. Already machin ery end tools necessary and the draw ings are being prepared. In three weeks It Is expected w .rk will begin In turn ing out tho massive linp'enients of de struction, tm account of war and cur tailing territory, business has been slack at the factory for the last two years snd with this additional work a l.irire I number of men will bo employed during f svi-bti'ii noieithe winter months. It will take a .vnar I to fill the contract, Several large east ern concern were after th order hard, but It was finally placed in the middle west. FREE MOVIE COUPON Admitting JSo the Following Picture Shows Thin lire Coupon entitles beajT lo a free ticket to any one of tbene htgh class Moris t Picture TlienU'is BESSE ttta and V. oath Omaha. "Th lutli of Bouta O iu a a a's Amassment Belt." Coupon good tor Mon. and Thur. nights If accom panied by a ltfc paid admission. on the days nnnied. I"reont at Itog Office with regular price of one adult paid ticket and get addition al ticket free. HIPPODROME 314 Coming St. Always the Bt rtetore Obtain, able. This Coupon good any Monday night If accompanied by a paid admission. ARBOR gad aaa Arbor Tons TaTorUa. Good on U on day and Thursdays with ob paid ticket. STORM CENTER OF WAR SHIFTS TO THE BALKANS Menacing Attitude of Bulgaria Has a Marked Effect on the Activ ity of the Allies in France. GREECE IS URGED TO STRIKE British Paper Says Delay Will Only Surrender Stragetie Initiative to Bulgaria. RUSSIAN POSITION IMPROVING liri.f.KTIX. LONDON, Oct. 2. A telegram from Amsterdam says that Austria is about to send an ultimatum to Kouuianla demanding the Ire pas sag, a of munitions to Turkey. LONDON, Oct .2. The situation on tho eastern front Is still regarded in London as of the greatest Imme diate importance, notwithstanding the new offensive in the west To transfer the center of gravity of the war to the western front is the task now before the French and British. The menacing atitude of Bulgaria reportodidouhdpag ifl having a marked bear- lng on the activity of the allies in France and Belgium, for Increasing pressure on the Qcrman lines would exert a decided Influence on plana of the Austrian and Germans l concentrate a heavy force on the Ser bian frontier, should they commit themselves to a fresh campaign in the Balkans, with the assistance ot Bulgaria. That nation now occu pies, as Foreign Secretary Orey phrased it yesterday, the position Turkey held during those weeks ot uncertainty before it caat Its lot openly with the central powers. t rr Creere to Strike. Home sections of the British press are ,,ir.,ng Ureec(S antl the lllo, to ,trke ,iul..klv ,h- ln.t.n. ,t determined that d.ploinacy la no longer able to avert a crisis. ... "To wait until Bulgaria actually moves," say the Manchester Quardlan, "Is to surrender the strateglo Initiative to It. Between an Austro-Oennan attack on Serbia and a Bulgarian attack there la no practical dlffarence. For the allies th moaient of decision has com. As soooj as they are convinced Bulgaria I deter mined to make war they should dispatch. in uttlmatuiit to It and giv )t th cholc of petce or wai". ', "Bhould Bulgaria accomplish th Ger manic design ot linking Berlin with Con stantinople." th Guardian continues, "a ' very grave change will hav come ve the complexion of the war In thi gone, a, i . region wher far-reaching result might be achieved by the ' allies with relative peed and economy. The strategical lnitla tive must not be frittered away by faith In (Continued on Page Two, Column Four.) Lansing Gathers J Facts on Condition Of Mexican Affairs NEW YORK, Oct. r-Secrotary los ing t.day look tho first step In th policy tint the United States government I to pursue within the next week ln gather ing Information upon which to base Its decision a to what faction in Mexco la deserving of recognition. Th secretary heretofore ha declined to receive representative of any faction. but inasmuch aa It Is now hi Intention, to listen to th argument of all sides, h today received Roberto (" Pesquiera, . prominent adviser to General Carranxa. , Later Charles' A. Douglas, .attorney tof the Onrrania government, called on Ss,. retary Laiialu'3. The secretary expressed nn opinion to any of his vLiltors, merely dlstenlng to the Information which they desired to communicate concerning th progrena of th C'arransa movement, and, its clnlms for recognition. Next week Mr. Lansing will recelv delerate from th Villa caua an4 othcg Independent group. Use Absinthe to ' Make Gun Cotton PARIS, Oct f. Stock of absinth bow re being converted Into an Ingredient for explosives at a co-operatlv distillery at Pontolse, . which haa been supplying clear alcohol extracted from beet root to government explosive factotie. wher It i used In the manufacture f gun cotton. - a GRAND "TaTEATZat BBAVTU'UIn Ilta and Blnnay. The Home of sUgli Grade riotorea. Coupons are gool fur any Monday night when ac companied by one paid admission. MONROE BUS raraam - AU rator Oood f o- Tues day whu accom Danlad by a lea paid admission. SUBURFAN W"Br Totr Ba. tertalamaat I Vurst bonsids. atloa. When arompan lad by a Via id .1 mission, this Cou pon is good any Monday niKbt. L0THR0P liti aad IVotarom. ' Th raaxfi Tbal Oood on Monday evenings with ont paid admission. IN-
